Steve McQueen blasts ‘shameful’ lack of diversity in UK film and TV industries

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Steve McQueen is calling out the British film and television industry for what he describes as “blatant racism.”

Tom Grater International Film Reporter12 Years A Slave filmmaker Steve McQueen has called out “blatant racism” in the UK’s film and TV industries.Writing in an op-ed for newspaper The Observer, the Oscar winner said he was tired of listening to excuses and hoping for action. He stated that the UK is “far behind” the U.S.

12 Years A Slave director said the race imbalance in the industries was “blindingly, obviously wrong”.Writing in this weekend’s Observer, McQueen called for the fast-tracking of BAME trainees within the film and television industries.“Yes, I’m fed up,” McQueen wrote. “I don’t want to hear anyone say, ‘Oh yes, it’s terrible’ ever again.

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